San Francisco 49ers Articles - Page 177

The Jimmy Garoppolo era in San Francisco is officially underway, and 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan seems pretty giddy about the entire thing. On Sunday, the former New England Patriots backup led the 49ers to a come from behind victory against the awful Chicago Bears. In turn, Kyle Shanahan admitted after the game that watching Jimmy […]

It has been a forgettable 2017 NFL season for the Indianapolis Colts. However, amidst the Colts disastrous year, there have been a few lone bright spots. Oh, hello there, veteran talent Frank Gore! Among them is the fact that veteran running back Frank Gore has still managed to make history several times over. Despite suffering […]

A new era of football is underway for the San Francisco 49ers with the storied NFL franchise officially making a change at the quarterback position. After weeks of waiting and getting to know Kyle Shanahan’s playbook, the 49ers have named newcomer Jimmy Garoppolo the team’s starting quarterback moving forward. The 49ers took to Twitter with […]

Following the acquisition of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo from the New England Patriots, it has continued to raise the question of how long it will take for him to take over as the starter for the San Francisco 49ers. It appears that Garopolo may finally be making some headway toward finally getting his shot under center, as head […]

Datone Jones entered the National Football League with plenty of hype in 2013. Fast-forward a few years, and now the former first round draft pick has been waived by his third different team in a single season. This time, the San Francisco 49ers unceremoniously dumped the defensive player. For those unaware, Datone Jones was the […]

Jimmy Garoppolo not yet playing for the San Francisco 49ers might seem strange since the franchise traded a second round pick for him, but John Lynch isn’t in a huge hurry to receive a return on investment from the deal. “With all our players, we want to set them up for success,” Lynch said, via Eric Branch […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan’s wife will have to continue waiting for quarterback Jimmy Garropolo to make his Niners debut. According to 49ers general manager John Lynch, they are in no rush of putting their shiny new signal-caller on the field this season. John Lynch said as much during an appearance on NBC […]

Everyone likely knows the story that surrounded San Francisco 49ers receiver Marquise Goodwin over the weekend. His family suffering from great loss, Goodwin managed to play well despite that and aid Kyle Shanahan and company to the team’s first win of the season. Marquise Goodwin facing such adversity isn’t lost on head coach Kyle Shanahan. […]

Since the San Francisco 49ers acquired quarterback Jimmy Garopollo from the New England Patriots just before the NFL trade deadline, there has yet to be any clarity reached on the situation. It appears that this will continue to be the case heading into Week 11 as 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed that there is […]

The San Francisco 49ers getting its first win on Sunday is nice, but it doesn’t even light a candle to the story behind Marquise Goodwin’s day. Get your tissues ready. I will wait. Goodwin posted on social media after the game that he and his wife Morgan lost their son due to complications with his wife’s pregnancy. […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan might not the credit he deserves this season due to his team’s win-loss record. Entering Sunday, the Niners had as many wins as you and I did in the NFL, and we aren’t even a National Football League franchise. After Sunday? The 49ers now have one more win than […]

The Jimmy Garoppolo wait is nearly over. At least we think. According to reports, the San Francisco 49ers plan to debut Handsome Jimmy Garoppolo in Week 12 of the National Football League season. You know who is probably happiest about all of this? You guessed right! “I know everyone is very excited and wants to see him play,” head […]

San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Joe Staley was removed from the team’s injury report this week. That’s a rather positive sign in regards to a potential return. Even better? Joe Staley literally telling the press he will play against the New York Giants. “Yeah, I’m playing,” the 49ers left tackle said, via USA Today. Joe […]

Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers are truly letting thing play out in regard to newly acquired quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. It is why it comes as almost no shock that the team announced that CJ Beathard would start at QB for the Niners this weekend. The 49ers are set to play the New York Giants […]

It has been another long and disappointing season for the San Francisco 49ers. The storied NFL franchise has yet to win a game as the NFL passes the halfway point of the 2017 campaign and with the team struggling running back Carlos Hyde doesn’t want to talk about his future in San Francisco at this point. […]

In a lede that isn’t mean to be purposely misleading, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan admits that his wife is seeking information about newly acquired quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Before you go bonkers, let’s add the context. According to the 49ers head coach, everyone wants information about when Jimmy Garoppolo will start playing. This includes […]

The fantasy football playoffs are looming, and whether your team has a spot locked or is still in the thick of the race, help is still available in the form of waiver wire pickups. With that, let’s scour the waivers one more time and see some players that have the potential to bolster your lineup. […]

Are you ready for your brain to start oozing from your ears? Too bad. Here it comes. According to Jay Glazer, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch asked New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick if he would be willing to trade Tom Brady during the offseason. I repeat, and this is real: 49ers general […]

Time to raise some eyebrows. Less than a week removed from trading a second-round NFL draft pick to the New England Patriots for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, it is being reported that the San Francisco 49ers might not want to keep him. Deep breath. Relax, 49ers fans. Some of this report does make some sense. At the […]

It is not lost on San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan that newly acquired gunslinger Jimmy Garoppolo has rock star like qualities. After landing the talent for a second-round pick, people are already considering the marriage between Jimmy Garoppolo and Kyle Shanahan a good one. The latter is a supposed quarterback-whisper and the former is highly thought of. […]

The San Francisco 49ers are halfway towards a winless season. And now, their chances of completing that “perfect” 0-16 slate have increased a little bit more as they’ve placed top wide receiver Pierre Garcon on injured reserve due to a neck injury, ruling him out for the rest of the season. 49ers placing WR Pierre […]

The general presumption among football observers and fans after the San Francisco 49ers traded for Jimmy Garoppolo was that the quarterback would immediately take over the reins under center for head coach Kyle Shanahan. It turns out, that’s that is not what’s going to happen. During a press conference on Wednesday, Kyle Shanahan revealed that […]

The San Francisco 49ers made a huge splash a full day before the trade deadline, as the NFL franchise used a second-round pick to acquire New England Patriots backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. This was, at least reportedly, some time in the making. Apparently, the 49ers actually tried to trade for Jimmy Garoppolo during the offseason. “We studied him […]

The New England Patriots made headlines when it shipped backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday. The surprise of that move goes on two levels, though. Apart from leaving the Patriots with one quarterback — for now — in Tom Brady, the trade also baffled plenty of observers as all it […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr hasn’t been shy about speaking in mind and when asked about former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and finding himself out of a job past the midway line of the NFL season, he was his usual blunt self. “Oh, he is being blackballed. That’s a no-brainer,” said […]

Six teams are scheduled for byes in Week 9, and whether you’re going to get hit by starters resting this week or not, there are hidden gems ready to become waiver wire pickups that will bolster your chances of booking a spot in the fantasy football playoffs. Our list this week includes some rising talents […]

The San Francisco 49ers acquired New England Patriots backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo in a trade on Monday night. It was one of the first huge moves made by general manager John Lynch. If you ask him, Jimmy Garoppolo was certainly worth the investment. “We are thrilled for Jimmy to join the 49ers family,” John Lynch said in […]

The San Francisco 49ers made perhaps what will be the most significant deal heading toward Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline. San Francisco acquired Jimmy Gar0ppolo from the New England Patriots and as a result, may have finally found their franchise quarterback. Unfortunately for Brian Hoyer, the addition of Garoppolo resulted in the subtraction of his job […]

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the New England Patriots have traded quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2018 second-round pick. Major QB shakeup: 49ers trading 2018 2nd-round draft pick to New England for Patriots’ QB Jimmy Garoppolo, sources tell ESPN. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 31, 2017 Garoppolo is in […]

The San Francisco 49ers say they will field offers for offensive lineman Joe Staley, but it would take a rather large haul for the franchise to actually consider moving the veteran. “Joe is a guy that I definitely want here and definitely a guy I wouldn’t want to lose by any means,” head coach Kyle Shanahan said, […]

NFL Week 7 featured multiple teams earning credibility as Super Bowl contenders, including perhaps the Los Angeles Rams. Unfortunately, it also exhibited how far the league’s worst teams have fallen, and it showed how inconsistent others are (like the Carolina Panthers). Here is a look at the highs and lows of a weekend that showed […]

Much has been said about the lack of quality games in the NFL this season, with not one team emerging as a surefire Super Bowl contender just yet. However, parity is always king in the league, which means any team can pull off a victory and make for intriguing storylines as the season rolls on. […]

The San Francisco 49ers remain winless this 2017 season, and tough luck continues to haunt them, even off the field. Joe Eskenazi of Misson Local reported that linebackers Reuben Foster and Ray-Ray Armstrong had a run-in with two armed men early Monday morning at a San Francisco nightclub. Foster and Armstrong noticed a white Audi circling the […]

Is Carlos Hyde on the verge of getting traded? Not really, if you ask San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan who recently dispelled rumors that the team is thinking of trading the running back. In a report by ESPN’s Nick Wagner, Shanahan categorically denied of this trade rumors following the team’s 26-24 loss to […]

Linebacker NaVorro Bowman didn’t have to wait long before landing a new gig. He also didn’t stray too far from his previous employer, as it is was reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and ESPN’ Adam Schefter that Bowman agreed to play for one year for the Oakland Raiders. Former #49ers LB NaVorro Bowman is […]

The San Francisco 49ers suffered their sixth straight loss of the season on Sunday, falling to the Washington Redskins on the road, 26-24. The playoffs are virtually out of reach for the 0-6 Niners, and their fans have less motivation to watch their games other than to focus on rebuilding. But, if there’s someone who’ll […]

Injuries and bye weeks are the top challenges for fantasy football managers next week. Guys like Odell Beckham Jr. and Brandon Marshall were hurt on Sunday, along with the New York Giants fans’ feelings after seeing their team drop to 0-5. The Miami Dolphins also lost DeVante Parker in Sunday’s game with an ankle injury, […]

The Washington Redskins’ pass defense took a big hit on Monday, when they lost cornerback Josh Norman to a rib injury just before halftime of their game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Now, it is being reported by Jake Russell of The Washington Post that the Pro Bowl corner is out for “at least a […]

You have to admire Jim Tomsula’s mental fortitude. There might not be anyone in football who has received more ridicule over the past few years than the former San Francisco 49ers head man and current Washington Redskins defensive line coach. When he coached the Niners in 2015, Tomsula became a daily subject of jokes and […]